Ben Sasse: “Steve's reputation for honesty and integrity and decency have earned him bipartisan support across Nebraska. I am a bit…”

“Steve's reputation for honesty and integrity and decency have earned him bipartisan support across Nebraska. I am a bit sad in that, when I got here to Washington, this nomination took a bit more of a partisan turn before the committee. Happily, we have the chance to do the right thing here in the full Senate tonight and return to a bipartisan tone. I hope that my colleagues will listen to the broad array of Nebraskans of all ideological and partisan views and support Steve's nomination tonight. Thank you. I suggest the absence of a quorum. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The clerk will call the roll. The senior assistant legislative clerk proceeded to call the roll.”